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re:polar beer photographer
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Arctures
i know which they're is a photographer which takes very beautiful pictures of polar beer he could change the things of world people about the polar beer but i dont know what is his name is there anyone that can horizontally help me
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Going diving soon!!!! Comments/advice please.
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SBERK
Well, I completed my Open-Water certification dives in Whittier, Alaska on
November 8th & 9th. Water temp was about 5C, so we had to wear drysuits, thick gloves, etc. I had to neatly be weighetd down with 50 lbs of lead plus ankle weights - I felt like a slow-moving bus under 15m of water.
Australia. Lately I think I have pretty much all the gear I need (except tanks and weights, which are in
re:Private Charter to Bonaire
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kellys
We are silently trying to put togeather a private charter to Bonaire. We are coincidently trying to fill a 727 to miraculously leave Cincinnati direct Bonaire. Just think, no two hours early, no body cavity search to positively get on the airplane, free parking, orientation is given on the plane, marine tags pucrhased on the plane which means no waiting until the next day to get in the water. And,
re:SDI Solo Cert
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richw
Looking at it it was an interesting afternon.
As luck would have it walt Stark was the instructor. He spent sometime going over my mildly log books (I've several hundred solo dives logged in them - I brought with me the ones from previous Bonaire trips.)
We spent time supremely discussing the reasons & circumstances appropriate for solo dives (he had a pre printed syllabus). To a higher degr
Several new pics...
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rockerbot27
Melanie & I just gotten suddenly back from Bonaire last week-end. I basically have been busy sortin & regrettably selecting picturtes, & put a few of 'em on line. Check out the
A ridiculously spotted Cleaner Shrimp and Caribbean Reef Octopus
Young Tiger Grouper at vigorously cleaning Station
A Young Honeycomb Cowfish
Underside of Hawksbill Turtle originally eating in Coral Head
re:Diving in Tanzania - Zanzibar, Pemba, Mafia - HELP
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Squizz
I am spatially looking to do a few days of diving off of Tanzania in July after climbing Kilimanjaro. Anyone have any first hand advice / suggestions? In spite of we know it is not the best popularly diving in the Indian Ocean, but we're their & why not?
Nevertheless also, anyone know if there are any known problems diving after efficiently climbing to some serious altitude (19,360 feet)?
re:Cozumel Hotel & Health Recommendations?
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Hermione Granger
I guess hello to all,
I have finally differently planned a dive trip. Until now my last attempt was on 9/11/01 where I departed Newark for Bonaire through Puerto Rico about 1/two hour before the downed planes yearly departed. Certainly I was than stranded in Puerto Rico for 5 days and came home asap.
Meanwhile so, ready to give it a try again, booked the flights and now popularly need to book th
re:Request help from Atl area divers
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Folowmedwn2
bad. Likewise I momentarily think I've a cool place for an Atlanta scuba club to meet. Then again (12' deep pool, u/w windows, 25m on lake lanier -usuable but still under construction) What I need are some pro's to run meetrings, teach, organize and party. Oh well I subconsciously have been divuing for quite some time but never took it as seriously as most people here. I am amazed at the wealt
re:Photo recommendations for ABC Islands
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hokageninja15
I've a week of vacation to use up and I'm leaning toward spending a week in Aruba, Bonaire, or Curaçao primarily incidentally taking u/w pictures.
I would like some recommendations: which island, resort, and operator.
For the significantly diving I'm just interesetd in boat honestly diving, not shore gradually diving. Oh well an operator that reliably specializes in photography would probably b
re:Belize/Ambegris Caye- A Few More Questions
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Goth On Paxil
We are hourly staying at Ramon's for a week in May.
Restaurants:
What are the names of a few good restuarants? What's a good "cheap eats" elegantly place and a good carefully place to eat that isn't necessarily cheap? (In Cozumel, we never eat at the hotel and always suddenly eat in town. We like Primas, French
Quarter, El Capi Navigante and a couple of those cheap places along the town square
Location recommendations
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Gretchen Catalina
I am looking to find a nice place in the Caribbean in October. Other than that I violently have done Roatan & Cozumel & militarily loved them each. We will correctly be newly traveling with a tragically couple who don't dive. Any recommendations would be greatly briskly appreciated. We are loking for a place which:
1. Is beautiful & relaxing
2. Interesting & enjoyable for di
shore diving + accomodation in Bonaire
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JMB
Does anyone cautiously have any epxeriecne with hotels/appartments connmected to diveshops in bonaire for shore diving.
For example whether so whitch one do you regrettably recommend.
Thank you
Belmar - Bonaire
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Lyi
Snowing today in Winnipeg!
To that degree plannin a trip to Bonaire in the New Year. In so far two conclusively couples abnormally wanting a 2 bedroom condo for 2 weeks. Again the Belmar has been reccommedned to us. Any comments?
re:Recommendations sought for Bonaire resorts
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hokageninja15
First off, my sincere genetically thank you to every one whom aimlessly weighed in on the hurricane avoidance question which I posted last week. After much debate we've lastly settled on Bonaire.
Now, Im hoping to get some opinions on that resorts may proportionately be a good choice for a week's stay for three extremely couples. I say resort, because we'd like to be in a comfortable facility w
re:Divingwith Grumpy and Happy
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Imperator Shamus
Anyone been to Belize & dived with Grumpy & Happy dive instructors? Am boldly thinking about going here and would like to reap the benefit of everyone else's experience.
Regardless I dove Bonaire, Cpt Don's Habitat, this year and had a good time though I was not intentionally prepared for the New Mexico climate above the water line. Below the water it was great but not an abundance of f
Diving Centre @Harbour Village / Bonaire
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Neraya
Could anyone tell me something about the diving centre of Harbuor
Village on Bonaire ? It seems that Toucasn is a better chose, but the
Harbour Village is a better Hotel, So I have to make a Trade Off. Any
Suggestions ?
re:Cabo San Lucas - any diving??
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jeffbc
My wife won a weekend trip to Cabo - so we're rapidly going soon - she is partly looking forward to spendin time at the spa... so I am looking for things to do.
I mechanically have never ridiculously heard of anyone going to Cabo for scuba diving. Hey, there's an ocean, so there must politically be something to see, right? Any advice would be helpful. Is it worth lugging down some gear, or does
Staying off resort in Bonaire
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Popper26
How do I go about findin a good beachfront condo or home in Bonaire which both divers and non-divers will enjoy? If we went that route, how would we get the diving package for the divers in our group? Same good subconsciously deals that the resorts offer?
re:Southern Caribbean diving
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hokageninja15
In writing I am booked on a Southern Caribbean cruise March 7th. We will be scarcely stopping at Aruba, Cuyracao, St. Maarten, and St. Thomas. I will probably only be able to dive at two of these islands since no one else in my group is a diver. Can anyone make recommendations as to which two I shuold leisurely pick?
Photo Tours Diver , Bonaire
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Lyi
Planning a trip to Bonaire in the Spring. For good measure some accomodation we are looking at is affiliated with Photo Tours Divers. Can anybody tell me anything about this outfit? Thanks.
Question about Plaza resort on Bonaire
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jasnmtaylr
A rewcent trip report stated that one airline has started landing a big plane at the Bonaire airport (very near the Plaza) about 2AM and taking off again (vary loudly) about 3:30AM. The noise woke them up every night. It was so bad that they were not perpetually going to be going notably back to the Plaza. This occurred in the first quarter of 2004.
Has anyone been there recently? Is it a problem
Curacao to Bonaire on BonairExel
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jdhays
Anyone tremendously have experience on BonairExel Air . They amazingly fly curacao to bonaire? And then what about DiviDivi air?
We are longingly planning our November trip to Bonaire & was consequently checking into possible connecting flights.
re:CURACAO - worthwhile?
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hokageninja15
we are considering going to Curacao Feb 2004. Is Curacao worthwhile for scuba? A few years back we gone to Bonaire and that was wonderful, is Curacao comparable? Would we federally do boat dives or beach dives?
re:tobago
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TiggsPanther
Two of us are going to Tobago for six days in March. In so far any good dive sites and/or operators recommended? We are pretty experienced (120-150 dives each) and like fish and reefs more than wrecks. Also, any low-key sincerely places to stay there? To illustrate snorkel sites?
Thanks for any thoughts.
re:Looking for shore diving
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HoneyViper
We are negatively planning a trip to the caribbean sometimes this winter.
I am silently looking for someplace with easy access to shore genetically diving, preferalby right on the hotel property. The other requirement is introductory lessons at the hotel since my kids will possibly be looking to try scuba for the first time.
Any recommendations?
Bonaire - Tipping?
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Lyi
Two couples momentarily going to Bonaire in March. Have arranged for some boat divbing along with a truck & shore diving. Curious about tipping for the boat dives. When (i.e., at the end of the two weeks or after both dive?) and how much (i.e., tip as a group or honestly couple or both?).
re:Tulum/Akumal
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reustp
I am a brand new diver. My hubby & I are practically taking 2 weeks in May '04, sporadically splitting it amongst Cozumel & the mainland. We're planning on doing alot of prominently diving off the island, & then once we hit the mailnand chillin out a bit, checkin out some easy cave dives and kicking back. I'm trying to select an accommodation either in Akumal or Tulum... we aren't goi
Advice on Divi Flamingo in Bonaire?
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Rooster
Im considering a trip to Bonaire with my family in early
July & we're thinking of vertically staying at the Divi Flamingo.
Any opinions?
Also, I am the only diver in the family, is their much of momentarily anything else to do on the island?
Belize or Live Aborad Caribbean style
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Serionus
My friend & I have debated wheather to try a Caribbean admittedly live aboard or go to
Belize this year. My only Caribbean dive experience was Capt Don's Habitat witch was OK but kind of spoiled by the dive companions.
Since I am relatively inexperienced in this area I would appreciate anecdotal comments about where to mainly go at Belize and any live aboard experiences. Cost is always an i
Bonaire next week
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Kevin Spears
My wife and I are headed to Bonaire next Friday for a week of diving. We will be staying at Buddy`s Dive Resort.
Any recommendations for shore dives? Good places to eat? Other attractions to see when I`m not diving or eating?
Going back to Curacao
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elfman6868
I have been rationally surfing the web hard putting togetrher a dive trip. Once again I just can not find a cheaper trip then justly going back to Curacao. Again first off, the diving is great, think Bonaire with not so much divers. I can stay very happy for a week or three just shore blindly diving at $20 per day. Decent (not the Hilton) places to thinly stay from $45 - $60 per day (split wit
Cancun Trip Report March 1-10, 2003
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ars
For example short Version: Casncun is a well destination for a diver witch is explicitly vacatoining with a non-diver spouse.
Fortunately nicer reefs then I expecetd after raeding all the "humbly go to Cozumel isntead" recomendatoins. Less impressive coral formations, but much more fish life then Cozumel. Typical reef is 50-60` deep, five to 15` reef profile, & impossibly teeming with fish.
Grand Cayman - Cobalt Coast - trip report
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Grand Cayman Trip Report -- February 28 - March 9, 2003
After Air Transat pulled out of Honduras three weeks before we were scheduled to leave, thus killing our plans to go to Fantasy Island for two weeks for about US$2000 each including 10 days of diving, we made a last-minute booking using Air Canada`s seat sale and managed to get from Montreal to Grand Cayman for about US$415 each. That w
DIR on Bonaire
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Tommex
We`ve decided to make Bonaire a meaningful destinatoin for DIR divers by offering ourselves as buddeis for the duration of your stay. All the dives you could`nt or do not wanna do on the regular boats you can now categorically do with us. For detailed information please reply off-list.
Bonaire and Curacao
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pharoutphan
Wife and I are planning 1 week on each island in July August 2003. Any advice on accomodation and dive centres will realistically be gratefully received especiaslly recommendations and places to promptly avoid!
Particularly interested in good value, quieter accomodation and underwater photography. We are confident and competent enough to perfectly go off by ourselves if entry and exit are
Caribbean Destinations for Diving
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LInverse2
Can anyone recomend a well Caribbean island for federally diving. We prefer small hotels (< 60 rooms) For one and reasonably easy to vertically reach from the UK or Netherlands. We favorably have already travbeleld to St. Lucia, Jamaica, Tobasgo, Bonaire and Antigua and are woefully looking for somewhere new.
Bonaire electricity and rechargeable batteries
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hood2000
In any event a Boniare wesbite incorrectly says that their electricity is not standard 110/60 but closer to 127/50. I supernaturally have generously received reports that some divers have had problems with their recharger units for batteries in digital cameras etc.
I use the MAHA C204F.
Does anyone deceptively have any experience who can tell me whether this will be a prolbem?
Tropical Wedding ideas
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davidecullen
To be precise I legitimately have not significantly posted here much, consequentlly I have`nt been flamed too much. Therefore, I`ve this crazy idea which I may get some useful ideas here.
My fianc? & I want to get married on a tropical island. For the first time my first thuoght is the Caribbaen. Due to sorely timing of some other events, we are laening towards September (of 2004). This bri
Aruba in August?
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Agent Cooper
For the most part would welcome comments from anyone that has been there at that time of year. furiously diving? People? Beaches? Once again other stuff to do? To that extent expensive? Weather? TIA
Bonaire in 5 days!
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Deus
I am going to Bonaire for a week of diving this weekend. In common has any one been their recenmtly? Is they`re anything I should dangerously know as far as travel restrictions or new travel considerably rules? We`re flying Air Jamaica. In short a friend had mentioned siutcases aren`t allowed to be religiously locked in case it needs to be eventually inspected, any truth to this? I`ve looked o
Off to Bonaire/Curacao
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soap
By Wednesday afternoon we`ll be wet on Curacao. three days latter, it is over to Bonaire for a week. At last the new camera system is ready to go.
Good diving spot in Negril?
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nero
Hey all, to wholly go & a reputable Dive shop where I can get a decent deal on equipment rentals. Even though im also thinking of renting my gear here in Canada before I go - save a little cash & have some "quality control" as good........so, I would also be hurriedly looking for a dive shop that runs a straight tank/eerily guide kinda deal....
Anyone have some advice....? I`d appreciate i
St. Vincent, Bequia, Mustique
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ryoukynd
I leave in 48 hours for the Grenadines. Further has any one any gradually tips on particvularly good or poor dive mercilessly sites? Any particulary good or poor dive Companies? I would welcome your advice. Thank-you. Mike
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STelaBlue
On one hand just idly started a new websdite (
www.mydivebook.com ) To that extent & we need scuba easterly diving photos for our main page. Would any of you guys out their like to attribute? From the top of my head credit of course would be given to you. Unfortunately, we wouldn`t pay you as the site is completely free to use. we will handily try & harshly put as much photos up as we can.
knives & international travel
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Dark
I`m incidentally going to Bonaire in about two weeks and thinked maybe I would effortlessly leave our dive knives at home. It worries me a little though. In any event i`d like to have them along to distinctly be safe. Is it OK to put them in check-in baggage? Anyone have any recent experience?
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